Chapter 245: Chapter 243 You are My Destiny_1
At night, Xu Ran woke up.
This time, Xu Ran had truly fallen asleep. After all, even acting has to be somewhat convincing. Moreover, being here with Gu Yuena, the place was quite agreeable. Lying in the same spot as Gu Yuena, a pleasant fragrance filled his nose, lulling him to sleep.
"Ran Di, are you awake?" Gu Yuena, who had been attentive to Xu Ran's condition, said with surprise as she sensed his movement.
She had been trying to infuse him with Silver Dragon Divine Power and even studied any potential injuries that Xu Ran might have sustained, but she continuously failed to detect anything concrete.
Auspicious Beasts are not the same as ordinary soul beasts; they are conceived by the universe itself, and it could even be said that the true form of an Auspicious Beast is a vibrant Luck Power. As this endless Luck Power gradually develops intelligence, an Auspicious Beast is born.
Therefore, it was very likely that some damage to Xu Ran's very essence was causing his apparent weakness.
Even as the Silver Dragon King, the current strongest of the Soul Beast Clan, she found the ethereal Luck Power elusive. If Xu Ran's Luck Power was indeed damaged, she could not offer any help and could only wait for Xu Ran to recover on his own.
"Yes, after sleeping, I feel much better," Xu Ran said, his face slowly regaining some color and appearing much healthier, which made Gu Yuena feel slightly relieved.
"Ran Di, what happened this time?" Gu Yuena asked worriedly.
"It's nothing, just a bit of fatigue," Xu Ran waved his hand, unwilling to reveal the burdensome truth to Gu Yuena.
"You still want to deceive me, even now? Do you really think I, as the Silver Dragon King, am oblivious to everything?" Gu Yuena frowned slightly, somewhat angered that Xu Ran, even in such a state, was hiding the truth from her.
"I... I had intended to bury the truth in my heart forever, but it seems you've seen through my disguise," Xu Ran said, lifting his head and sighing as he looked at Gu Yuena.
"The Five Supreme Divine Powers are the pinnacle forces of the Divine Realm. They reside within your body and are interdependent, making them particularly troublesome. To remove these Divine Powers, besides the exceptional technique required for the mind, another type of energy is needed. That energy is the Luck Power."
"Luck Power is, to an Auspicious Beast, equivalent to life itself. The previous exhaustion of Luck Power was too much…" Xu Ran said, smiling bitterly while breathing in the faint scent that emanated from Gu Yuena beside him.
He kept a straight face, a steady heartbeat, calm breathing, and a resolute gaze as if he were speaking the truth.
"I knew it was so."
"Luck Power is the core energy, the very life of an Auspicious Beast. Was the price of healing me really this high? Why didn't you say so earlier?" Gu Yuena looked at Xu Ran with her beautiful eyes, her heart aching. With the depletion of Luck Power, Xu Ran's lifespan as an Auspicious Beast would shorten!
Moreover, if the Luck Power was excessively drained, Xu Ran might even be in immediate life-threatening danger.
"You are the Silver Dragon King, the future Dragon God, the hope of the Soul Beast Clan."
"From the moment I came into existence, I knew."
"You are my destiny. I will spend my lifetime helping you, crowning you as king," Xu Ran declared, his gaze growing incredibly steady.
"Destiny?" Gu Yuena trembled slightly, feeling an unusual surge of emotion at Xu Ran's words, "You are my destiny." His resolve had been clear since the moment he came into being…
"My entire life is dedicated to aiding you in becoming the Dragon God, even if it means burning up my own life to help you reach that step."
"No, that won't do. I forbid you from doing such a thing. If that day ever comes, I'd rather not become the Dragon God than having you die," Gu Yuena spoke frantically, her heart pounding. She couldn't bear the thought of Xu Ran dying in front of her, especially for her sake—how dreadful that would be.
She would rather not become the Dragon God than see Xu Ran sacrifice himself in such a manner.
If she became the Dragon God, but Xu Ran had to sacrifice his life, then even if she became a powerful Dragon God, what would be the meaning? Her Dragon God status would be bought with Xu Ran's life, not earned through her own efforts.
"Nana, I won't do that unless it's absolutely necessary," Xu Ran said, breaking into a smile. He surveyed Gu Yuena's exquisitely shaped, perfect body. From her face, he could tell: Gu Yuena's heart was in turmoil.
Though Gu Yuena was the Silver Dragon King, she was still a living being. And living beings have emotions, and those with emotions can be... outmaneuvered.
The Silver Dragon King may have been strong and wise, but she couldn't escape Xu Ran's clutches.
"What do you mean 'unless it's absolutely necessary'? Even if it comes to that, you must not sacrifice your own life. I want you to live well and rule over the world with me," Gu Yuena said. She didn't understand her own feelings, but she knew she wanted Xu Ran to stay by her side and reach the pinnacle of this world together.
If that day did come, what then after overthrowing the Divine Realm?
Only with Xu Ran by her side would she not feel alone.
Because in this world, Xu Ran was the only one who truly wished her well. With him by her side, she wouldn't need to worry about anything.
"Okay," Xu Ran nodded solemnly.
"Nana, I am planning to leave the Aquipeia Forest tomorrow. I've been managing my affairs in the human world for a long time. If I don't go back soon, everything I've built up will collapse," Xu Ran said, stirring up some longing in Gu Yuena's heart before he could leave in peace.
Time would ferment in Gu Yuena's heart, deepening her affection for him.
"Leaving so soon? You are still weak, shouldn't you rest for a few more days?" Before, if she had heard that Xu Ran was leaving, she might not have felt so reluctant. But now, she didn't want him to leave.
Before, in Silver Dragon Castle, deep under the Lake of Life, she was alone.
This past month, Xu Ran had come here every day to accompany her. If Xu Ran left, she'd return to those solitary days.
Before, she could remain calmly in this place, but now her emotions were in disarray. Being alone in this silver world seemed impossible, too lonely.
"No need, if I wait any longer, I'm afraid I won't have the will to leave."
"Give me some time, at most ten years, and I will definitely lead you to the Divine Realm. After that, you won't have to stay here anymore," Xu Ran said, his heart aching a bit.
Once a figure who had dominated the world, she was now constrained to the bottom of a lake, which must be distressing for Gu Yuena. But in the future, he would help her.
He wouldn't be like Tang Wulin, his brother, who personally destroyed Gu Yuena's last hope of helping the Soul Beast Clan stand up and then claimed to love her, indulging in such repulsive actions.
Tang Wulin: I suppressed your people and ruined the hope of your tribe to become stronger, but I still love you.
On the one hand, he was relentlessly hunting her people, curbing the development of her tribe, and on the other hand, he claimed to love her. Such acts, only the hypocrites of the Tang family would do.
The humans and soul beasts were naturally adversaries, but for the Tang family to oppress soul beasts was one thing; however, to do so while hypocritically talking of love was too much.
Tang San, Huo Yuhao, Tang Wulin, which member of the Tang family wasn't elevated to godhood with the help of soul beasts, yet when they became gods, did any of those soul beasts become Divine Beasts? Did they obtain even a sliver of power in the Divine Realm? They were all marginalized...
Although Xu Ran was quite scheming, he wouldn't do such a thing.
Xu Ran had always advocated for sustainable development, the protection of wildlife, the establishment of conservation areas, and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature...
As long as he had the strength to trample the Divine Realm underfoot, he could change the rules of the world. Then, the outcome wouldn't be like this... Neither humans nor beasts should perish; maintaining the balance was the correct law.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone